Ms. Portonova Ms. Partain Ellsworth Family Law is proud to announce that Stacy Portonova and Randi Partain have become two of the very first Legal Paraprofessionals in Arizona! As of this date, there are only 10 licensed Legal Paraprofessionals in Arizona and Ellsworth Family Law is the only law firm in the state to have […]
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The CDC has recently approved COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11, meaning that all children between the ages of 5 through 18 are now eligible to receive the vaccine. The result is causing questions to come up in family law and courts. What happens if parents who share custody disagree on whether their child should
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Child tax credit payments begin rolling out on July 15, 2021. What does that mean for parents who pay or receive child support? Parents in low- to middle-income families will be eligible to receive tax credit payments monthly from July through December 2021. These payments are based on the incomes of the parents, the number
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Firm Associate Taylor Larson made an appearance on Dateline NBC’s Mommy Doomsday episode which is airing on March 26, 2021. Mr. Larson speaks with NBC News correspondent Keith Morrison about Ellsworth Family Law’s representation of Charles Vallow in his divorce from Lori Vallow-Daybell. Tune in to see more about the tragedy that has gripped the
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Update: The 3rd COVID relief package (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) has been signed and payments are being delivered. Congress exempted child support arrearages from the stimulus checks. This means parents who owe overdue child support will not have their stimulus checks intercepted and given to the other parent as a payment towards the
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As a full-service law firm, Ellsworth Family Law can handle document preparation if you cannot afford to fully retain our attorneys. Document preparation is a great cost-effective resource for someone who is worried about not filing the right paperwork or possibly not filling out the paperwork correctly. If you decide to utilize our document preparation
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Firm founder, Steven M. Ellsworth, has been elected as President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Arizona Chapter. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (“AAML”) was created in 1962 and currently has 1650 Fellows in 50 states. The purpose of the AAML is: “To provide leadership that promotes the highest degree of professionalism
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F. Taylor Larson, an associate with the firm, made an appearance on Fox Nation’s A Lori Vallow Investigation with Nancy Grace. Mr. Larson appeared on the show to discuss his and the firm’s representation of former client Charles Vallow. If you have been following the Lori Vallow/Daybell case you know that Charles was killed by
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What if after you turn 18 you decide you want one of your step-parents to adopt you? This is a question that can be brought up for a myriad of reasons and a scenario we see in our office frequently. In Arizona, adoption of adults is permissible through meeting certain criteria given by statute. For
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This article is a follow-up to a previous article you can find on our website “Consequences of Disclaimer Deeds or Quitclaim Deeds in Arizona Divorces.” The law regarding disclaimer deeds in Arizona has since evolved a bit due to new case law recently decided by the Arizona Court of Appeals. Before April 2020, if you
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